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The fat in a camel's hump provides food during periods when food is scarce.

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Q: What does the fat in a camels hump do?
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What does a camels hump hold?

a hump (or two if they are bactrian camels) stores fat, which metabolises for energy. It does not hold water!


Why is there fat inside a camels hump?

because if they had no fat in camels humps they would not have humps and then they would be horses.


What is camels hump use for?

Fat and water storage.


Do camels hump store water?

No. These are fat reserves only.


How does the fat in a camels hump provide water?

fat in a camel doesn't provide water


Why don't camels have fat in their body?

They do have fat in their body but they have most of it on their hump as an energy reserve.


Did people drink water from hump by killing camel?

No, camels do not have water in their hump. It contains fat, not water.


Why does camels have hump?

that is where they store extra fat so that when they are stuck in the desert they have extra food to live off of.


Does camel store water in hump or?

Camels do not store water in their hump. Instead, they store fat. However, they can break down the fat to release water, which their bodies can use.


Does humps on a camel store water?

No. Camels do not store water in their hump. The hump is used to store fat.


What can camels do?

other camels!They can live for upto two weeks without food because their hump is filled with fat that can last them a while!!


Where do camels get there food and drink from?

people think that camels store water in their hump but they can't. They get food and water from natural resources and the hump is merely fat. though they can survive without water for three weeks.